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Split Peas

Cooked split peas simmered in salted water.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 2 ingredients
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Split Peas

Serves 8
Total1 hr

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Rinse the split peas well, and discard the water (potted plants love it!)

Cook

  1. Simmer the split peas in salted water for ¾–1 hour.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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What each ingredient does

Split peas
Provide the starch that softens and breaks down during simmering, giving the cooked peas a soft, thick texture.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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